Archie Gray

What a 2024/25 season for Archie Gray - UEFA Europa League and UEFA Under-21 champion!

Having joined us from Leeds United in July, 2024, the versatile defender/midfielder played just about every defensive position in racking up 46 appearances in all competitions in his first season at Spurs - all at the age of 18/19 - he turned 19 in March.

That included his Premier League debut against Leicester City on his first senior appearance for us and a first foray into European football - ending with a UEFA Europa League winners' medal!

Archie played a huge roll in our UEL success, starting all eight matches as we navigated the league phase with a host of injuries to finish fifth and qualify directly for the Round of 16. At one point, Archie started 10 straight matches in an unfamiliar role of centre-back - including UEL MD6 against Rangers at Ibrox, the Carabao Cup quarter-final win against United and the NLD against Arsenal - all at the age of 18.

His performances earned a place in Lee Carsley's squad for the UEFA Under-21 Finals in Bratislava and he made three appearances in the tournament as the Young Lions defended their crown, beating Germany 3-2 after extra time in the final.

Archie joined us from Leeds United in July, 2014. Born in Durham, he joined Leeds at Under-9 level and after progressing well through their Academy system, picked up his first involvement with their first team in 2021 at the age of just 15, when he was part of their matchday squad in the Premier League.

After winning promotion with Leeds' Under-21 side at the end of the 2022/23 season, he made his senior competitive debut on the opening day of the 2023/24 EFL Championship campaign and starred throughout last term in central midfield and at right-back, making 52 appearances in all competitions as Leeds reached the play-off final at Wembley. His performances led to him being named Championship Young Player of the Season.

Archie is part of the Gray footballing dynasty at Leeds – his father Andy, grandfather Frank and great uncle Eddie all notably played for the club – while on the international stage, he has represented England throughout the younger age groups, where he has played alongside a number of our own Academy starlets.

He made his first appearances for the Young Lions’ Under-21s earlier this year in European Championship qualifying victories against Azerbaijan and Luxembourg, scoring on his debut against the former. Archie was named in the squad for the finals in the summer of 2025 and made three appearances in the tournament as the Young Lions retained their crown in Bratislava, beating Germany 3-2 (AET) in the final.